yippee ki-yay
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Associated with the 19th-century Western United States; possibly influenced by a line, "yippee yi yo kayah", from a 1930s song.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
yippee ki-yay
- An expression of joy.
- An exclamation used to startle or frighten an opponent.
References[edit]
- ^ "A brief history of yippee-ki-yay". Angela Tung, Wordnik, 18 July 2013.